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<span class=large>THE BOOK OF ETHER</span>
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The record of the Jaredites, taken from the twenty-four plates found by the people of Limhi in the days of king Mosiah.
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CHAPTER 1
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Moroni abridges the writings of Ether—Ether’s genealogy set forth—The language of the Jaredites is not confounded at the Tower of Babel—The Lord promises to lead them to a choice land and make them a great nation.
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&nbsp;&nbsp;1 <span class='allcaps'>
And</span> now I, Moroni, proceed to give an <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 28: 19.">account</a> of those ancient inhabitants who were destroyed by the <sup>b</sup><a href="ether/1/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Sam. 5: 9; Morm. 5: 23; D&C 87: 6 (6-7).">hand</a> of the Lord upon the face of this north country.
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And I take mine account from the <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 37: 21 (21-31); Ether 15: 33.">twenty</a> and four plates which were found by the people of Limhi, which is called the Book of Ether.
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And as I suppose that the <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ether 8: 9.">first</a> part of this record, which speaks concerning the creation of the world, and also of Adam, and an account from that time even to the great <sup>b</sup><a href="ether/1/3b" mark="b" type="A" title="Gen. 11: 4 (1-9); Omni 1: 22; Mosiah 28: 17; Hel. 6: 28.">tower</a>, and whatsoever things transpired among the children of men until that time, is had among the Jews—
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Therefore I do not write those things which transpired from the days of <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/4a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE covering same period as Genesis, chapters 1-10.">Adam</a> until that time; but they are had upon the plates; and whoso findeth them, the same will have power that he may get the full account.
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But behold, I give not the full account, but a <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ether 3: 17; Ether 15: 33.">part</a> of the account I give, from the tower down until they were destroyed.
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And on this wise do I give the account.  He that wrote this record was <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ether 11: 23; Ether 12: 2; Ether 15: 34.">Ether</a>, and he was a descendant of Coriantor.
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Coriantor was the son of Moron.
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And Moron was the son of Ethem.
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And Ethem was the son of Ahah.
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And Ahah was the son of Seth.
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And Seth was the son of Shiblon.
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And Shiblon was the son of Com.
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And Com was the son of Coriantum.
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And Coriantum was the son of Amnigaddah.
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And Amnigaddah was the son of Aaron.
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And Aaron was a descendant of Heth, who was the son of Hearthom.
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And Hearthom was the son of Lib.
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And Lib was the son of Kish.
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And Kish was the son of Corom.
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And Corom was the son of Levi.
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And Levi was the son of Kim.
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And Kim was the son of Morianton.
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And Morianton was a descendant of Riplakish.
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And Riplakish was the son of Shez.
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And Shez was the son of Heth.
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And Heth was the son of Com.
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And Com was the son of Coriantum.
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And Coriantum was the son of Emer.
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And Emer was the son of Omer.
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And Omer was the son of Shule.
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And Shule was the son of Kib.
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And <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/32a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ether 7: 3.">Kib</a> was the son of <sup>b</sup><a href="ether/1/32b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ether 6: 27.">Orihah</a>, who was the son of Jared;
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Which <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/33a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gen. 11: 9 (6-9).">Jared</a> came forth with his brother and their families, with some others and their families, from the great tower, at the time the Lord <sup>b</sup><a href="ether/1/33b" mark="b" type="A" title="Omni 1: 22.">confounded</a> the language of the people, and swore in his wrath that they should be scattered upon all the <sup>c</sup><a href="ether/1/33c" mark="c" type="A" title="Mosiah 28: 17.">face</a> of the earth; and according to the word of the Lord the people were scattered.
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And the <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/34a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 8: 7; Ether 2: 13; Alma 6: 1.">brother</a> of Jared being a large and mighty man, and a man highly favored of the Lord, Jared, his brother, said unto him: Cry unto the Lord, that he will not confound us that we may not <sup>b</sup><a href="ether/1/34b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Communication.">understand</a> our words.
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And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto the Lord, and the Lord had compassion upon Jared; therefore he did not confound the <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/35a" mark="a" type="A" title="Zeph. 3: 9; Ether 3: 24; Moses 6: 6 (5-6).">language</a> of Jared; and Jared and his brother were not confounded.
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Then Jared said unto his brother: Cry again unto the Lord, and it may be that he will turn away his anger from them who are our <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/36a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ether 2: 1.">friends</a>, that he confound not their language.
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And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto the Lord, and the Lord had compassion upon their friends and their families also, that they were not confounded.
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And it came to pass that Jared spake again unto his brother, saying: Go and <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/38a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Chr. 18: 4 (4-7).">inquire</a> of the Lord whether he will drive us out of the land, and if he will drive us out of the land, cry unto him whither we shall go.  And who knoweth but the Lord will carry us forth into a land which is <sup>b</sup><a href="ether/1/38b" mark="b" type="C" title="1 Ne. 2: 20; TG Lands of Inheritance.">choice</a> above all the earth?  And if it so be, let us be faithful unto the Lord, that we may receive it for our inheritance.
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And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto the Lord according to that which had been spoken by the mouth of Jared.
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And it came to pass that the Lord did hear the brother of Jared, and <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/40a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ether 3: 3.">had</a> compassion upon him, and said unto him:
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Go to and gather together thy <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/41a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ether 2: 1 (1-3).">flocks</a>, both male and female, of every kind; and also of the <sup>b</sup><a href="ether/1/41b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Ne. 8: 1; 1 Ne. 16: 11; Ether 9: 17.">seed</a> of the earth of every kind; and <sup>c</sup><a href="ether/1/41c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ether 6: 20.">thy</a> <sup>d</sup><a href="ether/1/41d" mark="d" type="A" title="Num. 1: 2; Mosiah 6: 3; D&C 48: 6.">families</a>; and also Jared thy brother and his family; and also thy <sup>e</sup><a href="ether/1/41e" mark="e" type="A" title="Ether 6: 16.">friends</a> and their families, and the friends of Jared and their families.
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And when thou hast done this thou shalt <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/42a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gen. 12: 1; Num. 9: 17; 1 Ne. 2: 2; Ether 2: 5; Abr. 2: 3.">go</a> at the head of them down into the valley which is northward.  And there will I meet thee, and I will go <sup>b</sup><a href="ether/1/42b" mark="b" type="A" title="Judg. 4: 14; D&C 84: 88 (87-88).">before</a> thee into a land which is <sup>c</sup><a href="ether/1/42c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Ne. 13: 30.">choice</a> above all the lands of the earth.
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And there will I bless thee and thy seed, and raise up unto me of thy seed, and of the seed of thy brother, and they who shall go with thee, a great nation.  And <sup>a</sup><a href="ether/1/43a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gen. 26: 3; Deut. 28: 8.">there</a> shall be none <sup>b</sup><a href="ether/1/43b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ether 15: 2.">greater</a> than the nation which I will raise up unto me of thy seed, upon all the face of the earth.  And thus I will do unto thee because this long time ye have cried unto me.
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